2026 CANSO Africa Operations & Safety Workshop incorporating an extended Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) session
In May 2024, we gathered as members of CANSO Africa Operations and Safety Workgroups to enhance our collaboration efforts and to commit, through our work, to safety in operations. This was our third gathering since the end of the pandemic and was an event that reminded us that collaboration, while difficult, is the only way we will succeed.
Following on the success of the past sessions, CANSO Africa is pleased to announce that we have heeded the call from its Members and registration is now open for the joint Operations and Safety Workshop 2026, taking place in Luanda, Angola on 16 – 20 March 2026, kindly hosted by ENNA E.P..
Under the theme “Collaborate to Succeed, a workshop on Safety and Operations,” this session will bring together operational and safety leaders including technical experts from the region together to find better ways of collaboration, sharing lessons and notes as we shape the future skies of Africa.
The programme will feature relevant conversations, interactive roundtables, and breakaway workgroup sessions, including:
- Complete Air Traffic System – CATS and the core work areas – how do we shape the future skies of Africa
- Safety in Operations – a joint approach
- Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) workshop inclusive of Drone Integration (extended session within a workshop)
- Enhancing safety Culture in our organisations
- Core regional elements – ATFM, SWIM, FF-ICE including lessons from our global colleagues
- Success in collaboration – The regional UPR/FRA trials and how the implementation is unfolding
The core objectives of the workshop are:
- To bring members together and enhance discussions and collaboration while allowing opportunities for co-creation
- Learn from recent successes on collaboration
- Address cross-cutting topics and align on approaches
- Jointly formulate work plans for the regional group including how we work with other stakeholders
- Agree on priorities
This workshop is open to all CANSO Africa Members, especially Operations and Safety workgroup and task force teams.
And if you have any questions, please contact Africa@canso.org
We look forward to seeing you in March, in fascinating Luanda.
Our outline programme
While the full programme is being finalised, here is an outline of what you can expect of our meeting in Luanda.
Day 1 – Monday 16 March: Plenary
| Arrival and Registration |
| Official opening and welcome address |
| Networking Break |
| Plenary session-cross cutting issues The Complete Air Traffic System (CATS) – unpacking the CONOPS and defining future work Alignment with Regional plans (revisit discussion from Nairobi Regional conference) Cybersecurity in the ATM Environment (CNS, etc.) Safety in Operations and Human Performance Aspects |
| A mini-workshop within a Workshop Advanced Air Mobility inclusive of Drone Integration |
Day 2 – Tuesday 17 March: Plenary
| A mini-workshop within a Workshop – CONTINUED Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), inclusive of Drone Integration |
| AAM workshop review and action plan |
Day 3 – Wednesday 18 March: Breakaway Sessions
| Operations and Safety Workgroup parallel breakaway sessions Safety Promotion Safety Culture revisited CANSO Safety Culture Benchmarking Programme CISM CANSO Standard of Excellence on SMS Update and future view – ANSP Peer Review Mechanism Taking stock and delve deeper: Operational Coordination and situational Awareness – aspects of the new COMPASS OiS UPR/FRA Implementation – updates and the next steps AFI ATFM / Mombasa Roadmap – ICAO collaboration SWIM & FF-ICE – taking stock and the next steps ANSP specific – Environmental issues and the CANSO GreenATM |
Day 4 – Thursday 19 March: Breakaway Sessions
| Operations and Safety WG parallel breakaway sessions – CONTINUED |
| Breakaway sessions –report and feedback development |
| Off-site dinner event (courtesy of the host, ENNA – EP) |
Day 5 – Friday 20 March
| Closing plenary |
| Operations & Safety Workgroup report feedback and conclusions |
| Workshop overall way forward |
| Official closing session |
| Excursion (tbc) – (courtesy of the host, ENNA – EP) |
Important Visa Information
Check your visa requirements here – https://www.smevisa.gov.ao/
If you require a Visa support letter from our hosts, ENNA E.P., please email a copy of your passport to heraclides.santos@enna.co.ao and copy Connie.Nkosi@canso.org
More information, including accommodation options
Here is the full information bulletin for the event. Please check this for all the information you need, including details of your accommodation options.
Register here
Event Details
Contact us
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